Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-22

Christian Temperance union in the senate yester.
day, Mr.. Ingalls,, chairman OF the District CON-
mittee, IS stated in The STAR had read the bill
ported by The Senate District committee
and passed by the Senate at the last session
and which is now pending before the District CON-
Mittee OF the House OF Representatives.
The bill referred to is senate bill 1850 s'regulat.
ing the sale OF distilled and fermented liquors In
the District OF Columbia" The bill provides that
all persons who shall obtain from the assessor or
the District Of Columbia licenses dealers in dis
titled and fermented liquors, wines and Cordlals In
said District, under existing laws, shall pay am
nually for such license the sum OF $500: l1opdea
That such license shall not authorize any person
to sell such liquors, wines, or cordials ia less
quantity than one pint, nor to be drunk upon the
premises where sold. That proprietors OF bar-rooms
who shall obtain licenses SHAH pay $500 annually
for such license. Every place where distilled,
malt, or feImented liquors, wines. or cordials are
sold to be drunk on the premises or In quantities
less than one pint shall be regarded bar-room;
and the possession or malt, distilled fermented or
any intoxicating liquors, with the means and APP
planes for carrying on the business dispOSing
OF the same to be drunk where sold, shall consti-
tute the premises a bar-room Within the mean-
ing OF this act. And 1t shall be the duty OF the
proprietor or every such place 10 deposit with the
collector the amount OF his icense-tee with his APP
piication for license, and also present TO the COM
lniSSionerS the written permission OF majority OF
the persons owning real estate and majority OF
the residents Keeping house on the side OF the
square where 1t is desired 10 locate such business
and on the side OF the square fronting opposite to
the same; and such license shall not tie ISSUED
until approved by the Commissioners. And no
liquors snall oc Sou cAccpe III coiuyla1ce Win
the provisions OF this act, nor 10 minors, nor In
toXicated persons, nor habitual drunkards nor on
sunday; and every bar or other place where
liquors are usually sold shall be kept closed on
Sunday during the day and night, and ali SUCH
places shall be kept closed each and every day
between II O'Clock midnight and 4 O'Clock In the
morning. That any person engaged in the bust
specified In this act without 1irst having OBJ
tanned License under It's provisions shall he
liable to flne or not more than $500, in addition
To the amount oI license required. Tint any per-
son having obtained license under the provisions
OF THIS acI VINO shall violate any OF such provi-
SlOns shall be liable for any such violation TO a
f;ne not exceeding 500, and In addition thereto
his license may be revoked by the Commissioners
IN their discretion; and all fines and penalties In
formation duly nied In the Police Court In the
manner prescribed for similar offenses and shall
be applied to the uke OF the District
Mr. PLATT BELIEVES IN PROHIBITION.
MI Platt said during the debate that this was q
high license bill, and he added: g
al had intended when that bill was pendtnr IN
the senate TO have asked vote Of the Senate upon
an amendment which have prepared and which,
desire to submit In the nature OF prOh1bat0ry law
for the District OF Columbia but az the time whom
the bill was considered and passed was unavoao-
ably absent on account OF my health. I destFe 20
say now that it was my intention 70 determine the
sense OF the Senate upon the question whether In
leg1siattng for the District OF Columbia we would
adopt the high-iicense system or the system OF
what difhculty prohibitofy laws are enforced but
this Is the capital OF the nation. The power Of
legislation for the District OF Columbia In all mat
tiers is committed TO Congress and II anywhere IN
the United states prohibition can be enforced
be invoked In aid q me enfOsos@sas q such .
law"